Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Sep 22, 2024 9:40 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Yeah doesn't seem the immediate retirement injury people kept banging on about. He's got about 5 months to recover, rehab and strengthen for next season.
Will be very happy to have a 100% Fitz in the team. If we have signed this George Hirst the other 2nd row spot might be between him and Holroyd. Unless we have designs on a more experienced player already?

I think you are expecting a lot for Hirst to step up to SL and hit the ground running.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Sep 22, 2024 10:30 pm  

The WOW signing being speculated about was Nathan Cleary. Won't be happening to my knowledge, but fair play to SM for the attempt.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 7:57 am  

I wouldn't be surprised if Sione Mata'utia turned up here next year. There is a strong connection with Newcastle Knights players here that he played with previously.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 8:36 am  

Abe Froman wrote:

The WOW signing being speculated about was Nathan Cleary. Won't be happening to my knowledge, but fair play to SM for the attempt.

I think that shows that the club are not prepared to go with Leon Hayes at first pick starting half, if we are looking to recruit for his position.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:06 am  

Abe Froman wrote:

The WOW signing being speculated about was Nathan Cleary. Won't be happening to my knowledge, but fair play to SM for the attempt.

Perhaps it was a little groundwork for a more serious attempt somewhere in the future Abe?

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:42 am  

Wires71 wrote:

I think that shows that the club are not prepared to go with Leon Hayes at first pick starting half, if we are looking to recruit for his position.

I think it was for one season. Also Leon needs competition

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:59 am  

Abe Froman wrote:

The WOW signing being speculated about was Nathan Cleary. Won't be happening to my knowledge, but fair play to SM for the attempt.

It came to an abrupt end when Cleary asked Alexa: "Alexa, compare Warrington to the beaches of Sydney" and "Alexa, is Nathan Cleary worth more than Blake Austin's wage packet?".

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 12:08 pm  

Abe Froman wrote:

The WOW signing being speculated about was Nathan Cleary. Won't be happening to my knowledge, but fair play to SM for the attempt.

From Cleary to Leyland? Ah well at least the chippys around the HJ will be happy with us signing Leyland.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 12:37 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

From Cleary to Leyland? Ah well at least the chippys around the HJ will be happy with us signing Leyland.

I'm sure that we can whip him into shape...

I did keep an eye on him when we played London and without being too harsh as he's young and played in a well beaten team and I've liked what I've seen previously (in glimpses), but I think that the lad fluffed his lines if that was an audition.

Maybe it was a simple touch of the hors d'oeuvres, the thrill of the greasepaint and smell of the crowd, or playing against his future teammates thinking he had a point to prove but he's a project signing for me.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Sep 23, 2024 12:54 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

I'm sure that we can whip him into shape...

I did keep an eye on him when we played London and without being too harsh as he's young and played in a well beaten team and I've liked what I've seen previously (in glimpses), but I think that the lad fluffed his lines if that was an audition.

Maybe it was a simple touch of the hors d'oeuvres, the thrill of the greasepaint and smell of the crowd, or playing against his future teammates thinking he had a point to prove but he's a project signing for me.

That's why I had a problem with his signing at th3 time it was raised, we've now got 2 projects 7s.